Niko and Jimbo

When the tour ended, Niko drove us back to our hotel. It was there that we said goodbye to our new friends, Vee and Niko. Vee was a great guide with a crazy sense of humor. Niko, after initially appearing to be a rather grumpy guy, turned out to be a truly great, accomodating, generous man. I sincerely hope that if/when we return to Greece on one of these EF trips Niko will be our driver again.

Day Thirteen (Thursday)

July 6th 2006
The last day of the land portion of this tour. I slept pretty well after our busy busy day. We actually got to sleep in a bit today. Breakfast was in a large room in the hotel. This was one of the best of the trip with scrambled eggs, bacon, rolls and orange juice. At a little after nine we boarded Niko's bus for a short drive to pick up Vee. She gave us a bit of a city tour as we heade ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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